Caipirinha – Brazil’s national cocktail- and its variations.

Just as Mexico with its Margarita and Cuba with its Mojito, Brazil also has a national cocktail drink: Caipirinha! It is made with lime, sugar, ice, and of course, cachaça.

Just like rum, cachaça is made from a sugarcane-derived product, but it has a stronger flavor and aroma because its distillation process retains more impurities.

The word caipirinha is the diminutive of the word caipira, an equivalent of the English word hillbilly. But caipirinha is most referred to ‘little countryside drink’ rather than the class of person. Its origin is still uncertain yet associated with that of cachaça.

One thing I know, caipirinha is perfect to accompany feijoada – a bean stew that is considered Brazil’s national dish, cod cakes (bolinho de bacalhau), and churrasco – Brazilian barbeque- as well as being served on so many other occasions, especially on a hot day. Caipirinha is so popular in Brazil that it is widely available in restaurants, bars, and many households… As well as its variations!

Comments

Thanks a lot, Adam! I hope you enjoy it. In Brazil, this drink is made with several different types of fruits but the tangerine one is the most popular… Other popular flavors are passion fruit, kiwi, pineapple, lemon, grapes, mango,and açaí.
Have a great week and thanks for stopping by.

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